Tag: Philadelphia Eagles

When Giants come to play these nights It could be that the air is light or thin. Dawkins on all fours through the tunnel lights Showed new Eagles the time was now to win. Worries were strong of mistakes we survived; The debt of turnovers came due last week. We wondered if our offense was […]

I. Prologue Without a loss after two ugly games In which our boys did not deserve to win Because of turnovers and other sin, Heroics brought us victory the same. Fourth quarter magic seemed to be the rule After first halves of heartbreak and of pain, Face-down on grass our quarterback seemed slain; After each […]

Poor referees and player sin; Drew fan disdain and coach’s stare And though it all we got the win. Downfield we marched with ease of wind, Celek, Desean both had their share. Poor referees and player sin, Holding, dropped balls, and shots to chin Replacement refs, no teeth to bear And through it all we […]

In your very first game, there may be some frustration When you find yourself trapped beneath the American flag by mistake. Brandon, where do you turn for blessed relief When your debut is 11-35 with four interceptions? And though your defense provides four picks of its own for recovery, The game slips away and our […]

O, Brown and Payton, Smith and Sanders, Jurgenson, White and great Van Buren: Inside our stately coliseums, The trumpets sound for you. From the triumvirate of a three headed monster, A local boy from fair Villanova. Forty-one records he set for his school, But to the third round he dropped; it was only D-2. In […]